as in edict
an order publicly issued by an authority
the head office issued a bull banning the use of alcohol at all on-site social functions
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as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
the town's drug dealers and bulls were well acquainted with one another
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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
an interview filled with the usual bull about how seriously she takes the art of acting
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as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
a guy who's always trying to sell some sucker a line of bull
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as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
no one bought all his bulling about how he had beaten the stock market
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Recent Examples of bull
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Most of my cuts on the bull were made blind, underwater.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
Still, Harris — whose 284 touches are a career low — certainly looked fresh while bulling his way to 126 yards against Baltimore to push him over 1,000 yards rushing for the third straight season.
—Will Graves, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Joe must connect with a bull fighter and his estranged best friend of many years, Charlie Williams (Williamson), to enter the legends contest as the oldest contestant in history.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Most of my cuts on the bull were made blind, underwater.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
Illinois closed the gap to 13-7 on a touchdown run by Reggie Love, who bulled his way into the end zone from five yards out.
—Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
Still, Harris — whose 284 touches are a career low — certainly looked fresh while bulling his way to 126 yards against Baltimore to push him over 1,000 yards rushing for the third straight season.
—Will Graves, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
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“Bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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